Lakewood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2520 Vesson Avenue
Durham, NC 27707

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Bottom 50%

Serving 401 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lakewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 401 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Lakewood Elementary School's student population of 401 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakewood Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	67
1	60
2	60
3	72
4	71
5	55

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Total Students

401 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2023	385
2022	373
2021	375
2020	408
2019	408
2018	454
2017	454
2016	481
2015	482
2014	459
2013	477
2012	508
2011	471
2010	421
2009	420
2008	422
2007	342
2006	250
2005	243
2004	189
2003	218
2002	203
2001	183
2000	199
1999	219
1998	241
1997	233
1996	285
1995	284
1994	261
1993	245

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2023	36
2022	33
2021	32
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	38
2014	36
2013	39
2012	38
2011	38
2010	37
2009	41
2008	35
2006	25
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	21
1996	25
1995	25

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lakewood Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2338 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2023	#2338
2022	#2338
2021	#2386
2019	#2268
2018	#2459
2017	#2479
2016	#2441
2015	#2328
2014	#2193
2013	#2257
2012	#2276

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(21-22)

30-34%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2022	32%	51%	42%
2021	12%	42%	29%
2019	23%	42%	32%
2018	17%	48%	33%
2017	16%	47%	35%
2016	18%	47%	33%
2015	24%	44%	32%
2014	30%	43%	30%
2013	24%	42%	29%
2012	68%	82%	74%
2011	63%	82%	71%

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20-24%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2022	22%	50%	44%
2021	22%	47%	39%
2019	21%	46%	37%
2018	12%	47%	33%
2017	13%	46%	36%
2016	13%	47%	35%
2015	12%	46%	35%
2014	12%	46%	35%
2013	16%	45%	35%
2012	46%	73%	61%
2011	48%	70%	56%

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45-49%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2022	47%	63%	56%
2021	24%	61%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	11:1	15:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	11:1	15:1	15:1
2009	10:1	15:1	13:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	10:1	14:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	8:1	15:1	14:1
2003	9:1	15:1	13:1
2002	8:1	15:1	13:1
2001	7:1	15:1	13:1
2000	8:1	15:1	13:1
1999	9:1	15:1	13:1
1998	10:1	15:1	13:1
1997	11:1	16:1	14:1
1996	11:1	16:1	14:1
1995	11:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

46%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	48%	20%	34%
2022	51%	20%	34%
2021	49%	19%	33%
2020	53%	18%	31%
2019	53%	18%	31%
2018	53%	17%	30%
2017	53%	17%	30%
2016	55%	16%	29%
2015	57%	16%	28%
2014	53%	15%	25%
2013	46%	14%	24%
2012	42%	13%	23%
2011	46%	13%	21%
2010	47%	11%	19%
2009	49%	11%	18%
2008	50%	11%	18%
2007	47%	10%	17%
2006	42%	8%	14%
2005	32%	8%	12%
2004	32%	7%	10%
2003	25%	6%	9%
2002	17%	5%	8%
2001	9%	4%	6%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%

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Black

30%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	27%	25%	39%
2022	31%	25%	41%
2021	36%	25%	42%
2020	34%	25%	44%
2019	34%	25%	44%
2018	41%	26%	47%
2017	41%	26%	47%
2016	38%	26%	48%
2015	35%	26%	49%
2014	37%	26%	50%
2013	42%	26%	51%
2012	48%	26%	51%
2011	45%	26%	52%
2010	49%	31%	57%
2009	48%	31%	57%
2008	44%	29%	55%
2007	47%	29%	55%
2006	53%	32%	58%
2005	60%	31%	59%
2004	62%	31%	60%
2003	67%	31%	59%
2002	76%	31%	59%
2001	85%	31%	59%
2000	92%	31%	59%
1999	93%	31%	59%
1998	95%	30%	58%
1997	95%	31%	57%
1996	92%	31%	56%
1995	96%	30%	55%
1994	91%	30%	53%
1993	88%	30%	52%

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White

13%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	12%	44%	19%
2022	12%	45%	19%
2021	9%	46%	19%
2020	8%	48%	19%
2019	8%	48%	19%
2018	2%	49%	18%
2017	2%	49%	18%
2016	2%	50%	18%
2015	2%	50%	18%
2014	3%	51%	19%
2013	4%	52%	19%
2012	4%	53%	21%
2011	5%	53%	21%
2010	3%	54%	21%
2009	3%	54%	22%
2008	4%	55%	23%
2007	4%	56%	25%
2006	4%	56%	25%
2005	4%	57%	26%
2004	3%	58%	28%
2003	3%	59%	29%
2002	3%	60%	30%
2001	3%	61%	33%
2000	2%	61%	34%
1999	4%	62%	35%
1998	2%	63%	36%
1997	3%	64%	38%
1996	4%	64%	40%
1995	10%	65%	41%
1994	8%	66%	43%
1993	10%	66%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	0.68	0.71	0.70
2022	0.63	0.70	0.69
2021	0.63	0.69	0.69
2020	0.60	0.68	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68	0.68
2018	0.55	0.67	0.66
2017	0.55	0.67	0.66
2016	0.56	0.66	0.66
2015	0.56	0.66	0.65
2014	0.58	0.65	0.66
2013	0.62	0.65	0.65
2012	0.60	0.64	0.65
2011	0.59	0.64	0.64
2010	0.54	0.61	0.60
2009	0.53	0.61	0.60
2008	0.58	0.61	0.61
2007	0.58	0.60	0.61
2006	0.55	0.58	0.58
2005	0.54	0.58	0.57
2004	0.52	0.57	0.56
2003	0.50	0.56	0.56
2002	0.40	0.55	0.56
2001	0.27	0.53	0.55
2000	0.15	0.53	0.54
1999	0.13	0.52	0.53
1998	0.10	0.52	0.53
1997	0.10	0.50	0.53
1996	0.15	0.50	0.53
1995	0.16	0.49	0.53
1994	0.17	0.48	0.53
1993	0.22	0.48	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2023	99%	57%	64%
2022	99%	47%	54%
2021	99%	49%	53%
2020	99%	52%	58%
2019	99%	52%	58%
2018	99%	53%	59%
2017	99%	53%	59%
2016	98%	52%	59%
2015	99%	52%	58%
2014	97%	47%	59%
2013	92%	47%	59%
2012	87%	45%	54%
2011	88%	43%	53%
2010	88%	40%	50%
2009	80%	28%	40%
2008	81%	25%	46%
2007	51%	35%	34%
2006	71%	35%	39%
2005	75%	37%	39%
2004	65%	36%	39%
2002	72%	30%	32%
2001	82%	29%	32%
2000	80%	31%	35%
1999	95%	31%	37%
1998	72%	31%	31%
1997	79%	30%	33%
1996	84%	30%	33%
1995	64%	29%	27%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	North Carolina	Durham Public Schools
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	2%	8%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	11%	6%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	12%	8%	6%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	15%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Durham Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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What is Lakewood Elementary School's ranking?

Lakewood Elementary School is ranked #2338 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Lakewood Elementary School often compared to?

Lakewood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Park School For Children by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

401 students attend Lakewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Lakewood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lakewood Elementary School?

Lakewood Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lakewood Elementary School offer ?

Lakewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lakewood Elementary School part of?

Lakewood Elementary School is part of Durham Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Lakewood Elementary School located?

Lakewood Elementary School is located in the Duke Forest neighborhood of Durham, NC. There are 1 other public schools located in Duke Forest.